Research report 2023 - Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart site

Virtual bodies provide a glimpse into a healthy future 

Authors
Simone C. Behrens, Joachim Tesch, Philine J. B. Sun, Sebastian Starke, Michael J. Black, Hannah Schneider, Jacopo Pruccoli, Stephan Zipfel, Katrin Giel
 
Departments
Max-Planck-Institut für Intelligente Systeme
Summary
People with anorexia live in constant fear of gaining weight. They often do everything in their power to avoid putting on weight, even if they are already suffering from the health consequences or are restricted in their daily lives. Computer Vision researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems and the University Hospital Tübingen have developed a virtual reality tool that can be used to simulate weight gain. The research suggests that repeated exposure to a healthy bodyweight in virtual reality helps people with anorexia nervosa reduce their fear of gaining weight.

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